Gate-hinge



F. ADELING.

GATE HINGE.

APPLICATION men 124.1919.

Patented Sept. 16, 1919.

THB COLUMBIA PLANOGRAP FRED ADEilIN G', FICKLIN, ILLINOIS,

GATE-HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 16, 1919.

Application filed May 24, 1919. Serial No. 299,405.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRED ADELING, citizen of the United States of America, residing at Fieklin, in the county of Douglas and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gate-Hinges, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicient gate hinge adapted to be applied to a post at any desired elevation to suit the construction of the gate and the conditions under which the same is to be supported, and capable of movement relative to the post to accommodate variations in the conditions of such support, without necessitating the engagement of fastening means for the hinge construction with the post itself, and hence without detracting from the durability of the post or the facility with which adjustment of the hinges with reference thereto may be effected.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a view of a pair of hinges embodying the invention applied in the operative position to an upright or post of the ordinary construction, a gate being shown in dotted lines in operative position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective of the hook element of the hinge detached.

Essentially the hinge which is adapted for use in connection with the usual hinge eye 10 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 as applied to a gate indicated at 11, consists of a hook member 12 shown in detail in Fig. 3 and a clamp member 13 shown in plan view in Fig. 2.

The hook member embodies an upright pintle 11 for engagement with the hinge eye 10 and a plate 15 for arrangement between ears 16 constituting parts of the substantially semi-circular elements 17 of the clamp. In addition to the cars 16 said clamp elements are provided with cars 18, the former being connected by a plurality of transverse bolts 19 while the latter are connected by a transverse bolt 20 or the equivalent thereof so as to hold the semi-circular portions of the clamp elements in firm frictional engagement with the surface of the post 21 at any desired adjustment thereon.

The plate element 15 of the hook member 12 is provided with openings 22 for engagement by the transverse bolts 19 so that said plate member is firmly lOCKBCl between the forwardly extending parallel cars 16 of the clamp elements to support the pintle in proper position for engagement by and support of the hinge eyes and hence the gate to which the same are attached.

Obviously the clamps forming members of the hinges may be disposed in any desired relation to the length of the post so as to support the gate at the desired elevation and so as to accommodate the relative positions of the hinge eyes 10, and adjustment of said clamps from time to time to insure the proper swinging movement of the gate may be efiected merely by loosening the bolt 20 by which the rear ears 18 of the clamp elements are connected. There is no mutilation of the post incident to the fastening of the clamp members at the desired adjustment and hence the deterioration of the post by exposure to the weather is minimized.

Claimed:

1. A gate hinge bar consisting of a clamp member comprising opposed substantially semi-circular elements for embracing a post and provided with forwardly and 'Irearwardly extending terminal ears, bolts con-- tain the said elements in operative engagement with an embraced post, and a hook member having an upright pintle and a plate carrying the same and disposed between the planes of the forward ears of said clamp member, said plate being provided with transverse openings for engagement by the bolts connecting said cars.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si nature.

FRED ADEfiING.

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